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Ro-ro vessel linked to Adelaide drug bust

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AUTHORITIES have seized more than 28kg of cocaine concealed within a luxury bus after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers examined a ro-ro vessel berthed at Outer Harbor...
Ro-ro vessel linked to Adelaide drug bust

Tariff story “not over” despite US Supreme Court IEEPA ruling

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A RULING by the US Supreme Court to strike down President Trump’s proposed International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) raises more questions over tariff policy, analysts...
Tariff story “not over” despite US Supreme Court IEEPA ruling

Major drug shipment foiled, eight jailed over failed import

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EIGHT men have been jailed following an international investigation into an organised crime syndicate's failed plot to ship more than six tonnes of methamphetamine into Australia....
Major drug shipment foiled, eight jailed over failed import

Police seize drug load in Port Botany shipping container

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THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police (AFP) says it seized more than 40kg of methamphetamine concealed inside a forklift counterweight at Port Botany last week. Police officers descended...
Police seize drug load in Port Botany shipping container

Global logistics figure quits after Epstein files release

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A SIGNIFICANT investor in Australian logistics has welcomed a decision by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem to quit as DP World chair and chief executive after being named in...
Global logistics figure quits after Epstein files release

NAVIGATING 2026: Changing tides

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AS AUSTRALIA and New Zealand resume normal trading cadence following the southern summer, global trade divergence has become more pronounced, increasingly sidelining the United...
NAVIGATING 2026: Changing tides

QLD couple charged over suspected drug-related vessel

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TWO Queenslanders are expected to appear in court after allegedly using suspected illicit funds to purchase a fishing trawler for drug importations. A man, 32, is expected to...
QLD couple charged over suspected drug-related vessel

TWU joins chorus calling action on sham contracting

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THE TRANSPORT Workers Union WA Branch (TWU) is the latest organisation to call for governments to step in and put a stop to illegal sham contracting. TWU state secretary Tim...
TWU joins chorus calling action on sham contracting

Industry welcomes heavy vehicle permit system

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INTRODUCTION of the Heavy Vehicle Structural Assessment Permit System in Victoria has been welcomed by industry. The Victorian Transport Association said the HVSAPS, announced by...
Industry welcomes heavy vehicle permit system

OPINION: Beyond GPS - what happens when navigation meets the real world?

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THERE'S a reason behind Australia’s biennial conference devoted to positioning, navigation and timing (PNT). Modern navigation has become more than simply knowing where you are,...
OPINION: Beyond GPS - what happens when navigation meets the real world?

Close Encounter of the MUA kind

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THE MARITIME Union of Australia is maintaining its campaign against Carnival Cruise Lines in Australia, demanding the unionisation of the crews on Group ships operating in local...
Close Encounter of the MUA kind

Older ships not to blame for poor livestock transport says ALEC

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THE PREMISE that new ships provide a more humane way to transport livestock is a fallacy according to the Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC). ALEC was responding to...
Older ships not to blame for poor livestock transport says ALEC

Government urged to remain strong in EU trade negotiations

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FARMERS and meat exporters have called on the federal government to remain firm in negotiating a free trade deal with the European Union. Negotiations are underway in Brussels...
Government urged to remain strong in EU trade negotiations

WA Gulf mission to build agriculture exports

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THE GROWING Persian Gulf trade with Western Australia, worth $955.4 million in 2024-25, led by grain and meat exports, will be the focus of a trade mission to the region this...
WA Gulf mission to build agriculture exports

Marine incidents prominent in ATSB year-in-review

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MARITIME incidents such as the collision of a container ship with the sail training ship Leeuwin at Fremantle were prominent in the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s year in...
Marine incidents prominent in ATSB year-in-review